| 2 fl oz | Rutte Old Simon Genever |
| 2/3 fl oz | Orange Curaçao liqueur |
| 1/3 fl oz | Strucchi Red Bitter (Campari-style liqueur) |
| 1 barspoon | Agave syrup |
Read about cocktail measures and measuring.
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Review:
Your choice of genever and orange curaçao greatly effects the balance of this cocktail. Salvatore uses Rutte Old Simon which is not only a fantastic genever with an attractive nutty character but also befits the name. The choice of a drier, high alcohol curaçao obviously produces a correspondingly drier drink.
History:
Created in 2015 by Salvatore Calabrese at his bar in London's Playboy Club. Salvatore was inspired to make this drink both by the vintage 'Gin Cocktail' - perhaps the first ever gin cocktail - and Old Simon Rutte genever, which was being released across Europe at the time.
Alcohol content:
- 1.8 standard drinks
- 27.56% alc./vol. (55.12° proof)
- 24.8 grams of pure alcohol
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